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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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